Lyn (Readinghearts)’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2009)

Lyn (Readinghearts)’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Debi wrote: "Lyn, here is the definition I found which I liked from Wikipedia. Though my book isn't from the 19th century it is a nice, modern blending of the elements found here.

"Gothic fiction, which is la..."

Interesting. That is not quite the definition that I would have come up with, but it does make a lot of sense. I grew up on the gothic romance books, so they always come to mind for me.

LynnB wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I found To Kill a Mockingbird in the Gothic shelf. The only questions I have are...HOW? WHY?"

That's the beauty of Goodreads shelves. Since it's reader-selected, you neve..."

i know. It is funny, but never despair when it is a shelf you don't like, lol.

Debi wrote: "Debi wrote: "The Secret History by Donna Tartt."

I actually looked up what "Gothic" meant with regard to fiction to confirm what I thought it was so I wouldn't get hung up in Frankenstein territor..."

I'd love to see the definition you found, Debi. Can you post it here?

Nadine wrote: "I will be reading Dracula for the month of May."

I've been trying to get to that book all year. Hopefully this month will do it. :P

Susan wrote: "I've finished Sharp Objects, and it's a very good book. I can't say I really enjoyed it, exactly, because of the terrible things that happen. But it's definitely worth reading. My review he..."

Susan, that is good to know. I actually own Graceling and it has been sitting on one of my bedroom bookshelves ever since it came out. I really need to read it. What I need is to find some way to fit it into a challenge, lol.

Carol wrote: "I am reading The Odyssey and finding that I don't hate it like I did in high school."

Isn't it fun when that happens Carol.

Marie wrote: "Susan wrote: "Marie wrote: "Susan i pick
And the Mountains Echoed (i too have this)
Hush (oldest on your shelf)
Sharp Objects (i have read others by her)
The Casual Vacancy, Volume 1 i have read th..."

Technically, there should be no overlaps, but it is really up to the person whose list it is. If they are OK with it, I am okay with it. :)

Wow, there are a lot of really good books on this list. If you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend Fiercombe Manor (US title....UK title is The Girl in the Photograph) and Rebecca are two of my faves.

I think I will try to get to:

Dracula (been trying to get to this one all year)
The Witch of Painted Sorrows
This Rough Magic
A Sudden Light

I could list more, but I probably won't even get to all of these.

Amanda wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Those are great, Amanda, but you need to add one more to each list as we pick the number listed plus one.
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Bum! Can you tell I never really quite woke up yesterday ? I..."

Susan wrote: "Sharb Objects had a long waiting list at the library, but luckily the electronic copy was available. So I'm starting with that. The descriptions of how "dark" it is worry me a bit, but..."

remember, we have to get recommendations from Kaitlin and Marie. I will PM them today.

I think I will try to fit in Dracula as it is also on my Moving Mountains list. :)

Here are my choices:

Amanda I have only read the first one that I chose, but I really liked it. The others sound really interesting, though.
Elizabeth Is Missing
A Spool of Blue Thread
The Paying Guests
I Am China

Susan
These are all books I really want to read, so maybe you can read one and let me know what you think. Except The Quiet Game. I just started the second one in that series and I really like them.
The Twelve
Dreaming Water
Bitterblue
The Quiet Game

Marie

I loved all of these.
The Secret Garden
Where There's Smoke
Black Beauty
The Raven

Kaitlin
I loved all of these, too.

The Giver
The Joy Luck Club
The Princess Bride

Amanda wrote: "Ok, here goes !

Susan
Not many on your list that I know, and none that i have read, so basing my call on the blurb
Boneshaker
Sharp Objects
and [book:One Man's Bible|14..."

Those are great, Amanda, but you need to add one more to each list as we pick the number listed plus one.

Team 2's thread is set up. :)

List of Choices:

Amanda
Elizabeth Is Missing
A Spool of Blue Thread
The Paying Guests
I Am China

Susan
Boneshaker
Sharp Objects
One Man's Bible
The Twelve
Dreaming Water
Bitterblue
The Quiet Game

Marie
The Earthquake Doll
Balloon Animals
What Dreams May Come
The Secret Garden
Where There's Smoke
Black Beauty
The Raven

Kaitlin
Farenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Giver
The Joy Luck Club
The Princess Bride

Lyn
Shakespeare's Christmas

OK all - it is finally time to pick our books for each person and to get reading. Sorry it took so long to get this done. :P

Below are the team members, their number of books, and the shelves they want us to pull from:

Amanda - 3 books from nominees
Susan - 3 books from POTS 2015
Marie - 3 books from To Read or Own but Unread
Kaitlin - 2 books from To Read
Lyn - 1 book from TBR Library

Remember - When picking books for team members, you pick them number they signed up for plus one. For example I signed up for one book, so each person will pick 2 books for me to choose from.

Charity wrote: "Lyn will you put up Team threads for us to post our choices or should we just use this one? Thanks!"

The teams usually set up there own threads for the game in this folder. I believe that Bea has set yours up. :)

Lauren wrote: "Lyn, I can't see my name on either of the lists. My sign up post is #20. Thanks."

Sorry Lauren, you are supposed to be on team 1. I will update the list.

HUGE APOLOGIES everyone. I got home on the 7th only to find that we had no internet. Took them the rest of the week to figure it out. I am at the library today working on their computers.

Anyway - the teams are above. Reading can start as soon as your team gets the book picks up.

Susan wrote: "Apparently, I can't edit on my phone. My shelf is https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Thanks Susan.

BTW - I have noticed that you can't edit with the phone app also. I can't figure out why and it really drives me nuts. :(

Can we say addiction....and that includes all of us...